The Tech Corner Podcast

Whatsapp releases native desktop application for Windows & Mac - https://blog.whatsapp.com/10000621/Introducing-WhatsApps-desktop-app UBER piloting electric cars in Johannesburg - http://www.fin24.com/Tech/Companies/uber-joburg-pilots-electric-car-option-20160504 Lyft & GM plan to pilot self driving taxis - http://www.wsj.com/articles/gm-lyft-to-test-self-driving-electric-taxis-1462460094 Facebook launches freebasics in Nigeria - https://web.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10102826321545761 - senator deamands answers from facebook regarding trending topics: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/11/technology/facebook-thune-conservative.html - facebook conducted experiment on users - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/10932534/Facebook-conducted-secret-psychology-experiment-on-users-emotions.html - india & freebasics - http://mashable.com/2016/02/09/why-facebook-free-basics-failed-india/#YTTzj3hqauqa - more india & freebasics - http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/facebook-free-basics-ban-net-neutrality-all-you-need-to-know/ - instant articles -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook_Instant_Articles - facebook stadium - http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Facebook-Opens-Sports-Stadium-83016.html Zambia's iSchool rebrands as Mwabu - http://mwabu.com/

The Tech Governance Episode Also covered in this episode: Japan has more electric car charging stations than gas stations: - https://transportevolved.com/2015/02/17/official-japan-now-electric-car-charging-spots-gas-stations/ Solar power is now cheaper than coal! - http://electrek.co/2016/05/02/price-solar-power-fell-50-16-months-dubai-0299kwh/ Could Zimbabwe benefit from Bitcoin? - http://www.techzim.co.zw/2016/05/bond-notes-government-bitcoin-zimbabwe/ Governance Related - https://e-estonia.com/ - http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-how-to-hack-an-election/ - https://www.quorum.us/ More Links: - http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/09/mastercard-backed-biometric-id-system-launched-in-nigeria/ - https://www.piggybank.ng/